Rayleigh
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rayleigh is a noun meaning (physics, astronomy) A unit of brightness (of the sky at night) equal to 10¹⁰/4π quanta per square meter per second per steradian.
Meaning
(physics, astronomy) A unit of brightness (of the sky at night) equal to 10¹⁰/4π quanta per square meter per second per steradian.
Word Forms
- rayleighs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include taylor, ritz, gans, kilorayleigh, radiance, irradiance.
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